Fishline reel



AFISHLINE HEEL. APPLICATION FILED AUG.9, |920.

1,41'72633. Patented May 30,1922.

gmc/wko@ william chmd UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

WILLIAM SCHMID, 0F BRONSON, MICHIGAN.

FISHLINE REEL.

original application led September 5, 1919, Serial No. 321,910. Divided and this application led August 9, 1920. Serial No. 402,138. j

This invention relates to improvements in ish line reels.

`The main objects of this invention are to provide in a fish line reel an improved click mechanism.

Further objects, and objects vrelating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my inventionby the devices and-means described inthe following specification. The inventionv 1s clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention'is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which Fig. I is a longitudinal section on a linel corresponding to line 1-1 of Fig. II, parts being shown in full lines and parts broken away for convenience in illustration.

' Fig. IVI isa transverse secti n on a lineA corresponding to line 2-2 o Fig. I, .the rim of the head member being omitted.

Fig, III is a detail view correspondingv to that of Fig. II, showing the-'click mechanism in operative position.

Fig. IV is a detail section through the click mechanism on aline corresponding to line 4-'4 of Fig. II. l v

In the ,drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and thesectional views are taken lookingv in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my improvements as embodied in a reel of the type shown in my application for Letters Patent filed September 5, 1919, SerialV ripheral ange 7, the head member being retained with' its fiange against the end member bythecap 8 having a bayonet slot and pin jolnt connection with the tubular bearing member 9 carried by the end member 1 and projecting through the head member 6.

T he spool 10 is provided with a shaft 12 journaled lat one 'end in the vbearing 9 and atI the other end in the bearing 13 carrled by the end plate 2.. The spool shaftv is providedl with a pinion 14, the bearing 9 having an opening 15 therein permitting the meshingof the driving gear 16 with the pinion as shown in Fig. II. The driving gear 1s connected to the crank 22. These parts iare described in detail in mysaid applicaion.

My improved detent comprises a pinion 17 mounted on a support 18 which is pivoted at 19, so that it may be adjusted to swing the pinion 17 in and out of mesh with thel spool pinion as shown in Figs. II and III, t e'bearing 9 being provided with an opening 20, permitting the meshing of these gears. l The pinion 17 has a detent pinion -21 connected thereto. The detent or click 23 is pivoted at 24 on 'the support to coact with this pinion 21, being continuously in' engagement therewith.

A spring 25 is mounted on the end member,

l Specication of Letters Patent. i Patentd May 30,1922. i I

the support at 28 is notched at 29 to engage I akeeper 30 on the end plate 1 of the frame,

so that an inward and upward push on the' latch disengages the click driving pinion and engages the latch with vthe keeper. f When the latch is released by a downward vpush thereon, `the. springthrows the click driving pmion mto mesh.

It is a quite general practice to arrange the click so that it engages the spool pinion thereby subjecting the same to wear. This is avoided by my improvements.

I have illustrated and described my i'm-- proved click mechanism as embodied in my improved reel structure of my said application. My click mechanism,'however, has the advantage of beingI adaptable for embodiv ment in fishing reels of other general structure.

Having thus described my invention, vvhat I'claim as new and desire to secure by Letf ters Patent is:

. 1. In a fishing reel, the combination With a fr'ame'provided with afhead chamber, a

spool provided with a pinion disposed in l said chamber, driving means for said spool, a cllck pinion, a drlving pinlon secured thereto, a'support for said click pinion pivf otally mounted Within said head chamber,

said support being adjustable to bring said click driving pinion into and outv of mesh with said spool pinion, a click pivotally mounted on said support to coact with said click pinion, `a spring acting on said click and urging said support into operative position, .and a latch for holding said support in vinoperative position projecting from said With l said spool pinion, a click pivotally mounted on said support .to coact with said and urging said support into operative position. 3. Inga fishing reel, thecombination with a frame provided with ahead chamber, a spool provided with a pinion disposed in said chamber, driving means for 'said spool,'`;

a click pinion, a.driving pinion secured .clickpiniom and a spring acting on said click v thereto, a support for said click pinions piv-',

otally mounted Within said head chamber,.

said support being adjustable to bring said click driving pinion into and out of mesh Wlthl said spool pinion, a click pivotally mounted on said support to coact with said click pinion, a latch pivoted on said support and projecting from said head chamber and a keeper on sald head coacting With said latch to hold the parts in operative position.

' Inwitness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal in the presence of 'two Witnesses.

WILLIAM soHMin. [La] Witnesses: il i l i ADA SoHMnJ, 'WM. H.' Davia 

